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Air Force Beginnings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This act established three branches of the military the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Air Force? | The National Security Act of 1947 |
| He was the first US Air Force Chief of Staff? | General Carl Spaatz |
| The main duty of the Air Force after WW II | deliver the atomic bomb |
| True or False, Most Americans expected a long period of peace after World War II | True |
| How long did the cold war last? | Four decades from 1948 - 1989 |
| Who were the primary players of the cold war? | The Soviet Union and the United States |
| What was the cold war? | The Cold War was the political, economic, and military rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union |
| What was the Marshall Plan? | a strategy for rebuilding the countries of Europe and repelling communism after World War II |
| What is the Strategic Triad | a three-pronged method of delivering nuclear weapons by land, sea & air |
| How many countries formed NATO? | 12 |
| What does "NATO" stands for | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| What year was NATO established? | 1949 |
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